$216K in rare Chinese manuscripts dating to 13th century stolen from UCLA

KTLA ^ | Aug 10, 2025 | Josh DuBose

[BFW]

A 38-year-old man from the Bay Area, who went by at least three aliases, managed to steal hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of rare historical Chinese manuscripts dating back to the 13th century from the University of California, Los Angeles’ library, federal officials announced.

In a U.S. Department of Justice news release, federal prosecutors allege that Jeffrey Ying, who also went by the names Jason Wang, Alan Fujimori and Austin Cheng, stole the manuscripts between Dec. 2024 and July 2025.

Because of their value and rarity, UCLA does not keep the books in regular circulation, requiring a reservation to check them out.

The 38-year-old, a resident of Fremont, a city some 20 miles north of San Jose, reportedly took advantage of a relatively new system at the library where users can apply for library cards and rent books without having to show official identification

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: chinesetheft

[BFW]

Where there is two or more of ccp mainland chinese gathered together there is theft and graft..........

It’s ingrained in their minds, their bodies, culturally, intellectually and by government decree.

[Jonty30]

There is a good chance that he was ordered by the CCP to retrieve them. The CCP controls their nationals by threatening their families.

[BFW]

PING

[Mr Radical]

30 years in jail ought to be a good deterent!